Tamil Nadu

We lost a great Gandhian, environmentalist and a water warrior Shri.Anupam Mishra on 19th Dec. 2016. All his life he strived for water democracy.  His two books (i) Aajbhi Khare Hain Talab (the ponds are still relevant – published in 19 languages and sold one lakh copies) and (ii) Rajasthan Ki Rajat Boondein (The Radiant Raindrops of Rajasthan) are guides for all the stakeholders including Govt. Shri.Anupamji’s Hindi was so sweet and poetic that after listening one will fall in love with the language.  Attending his talks or slide presentation was a treat to everyone.

Vivekananda Kendra is delighted to inform your good self the formal inauguration of the Ramayana Darshanam, Bharat Matha Sadhanam and 27 feet height Veer Hanuman statue in granite stone will be inaugurated on 12th January 2017 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendrabhai Modiji, through video conferencing at 5 p.m. from New Delhi. Prime Minister’s address can be seen 'live' on Doordarshan Channels.

Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari organised 187th Free Eye Camp on 7th December 2016, in Vivekanandapuram Campus.

"Once in a lifetime, everyone gets an inspirational call from God. In a flash, this reveals to us the purpose of our being born.

Sir Albert Howard was the founder of the Organic farming movement. Incidentally, he worked for 25 years in India as an agricultural investigator. His 20 page booklet ‘An Agriculture Testament’ covers everything you need to know about organic agriculture. In this issue, we have given a few of his quotable quotes on the subject.

Shri.N.Krishnamurthi covers the related topic of ‘Food, Diet, Nutrition and Food security’ by way of dialogue between the Ostrich, Parrot and Swan. 

A mammoth procession was convened to commemorate the 102nd  birth anniversary of Mananeeya Ekanathji Ranade (Founder of Vivekananda Kendra & Rock Memorial)  at Vallioor  on 19th November 2016.

In 1854 Chief Seattle gave a stirring speech about the sanctity of the land and the need for careful stewardship of it.

“I want to know God’s thoughts. The rest is details”. This quotation by Albert Einstein puzzled many. However, Einstein  was pantheist – worshiper of all Gods. He may not have believed in any conventional notion of God. But believed that “a spirit is manifested in the laws of the Universe – a spirit vastly  superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble”.